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2020-2050 COLUMBUS AREA METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION PLAN REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PRIORITIES PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
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2020-2050 COLUMBUS AREA METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION PLAN
REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PRIORITIESPUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
2020-2050 COLUMBUS AREA METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION PLAN
• Transportation & Infrastructure Development
• Planning & Sustainability
• Data & Mapping
• Residential Services
• Government Affairs
• Communications & Engagement
WHO IS MORPC?
2020-2050 COLUMBUS AREA METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION PLAN
WHAT IS THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION PLAN (MTP)?
• Identifies regional transportation strategies and projects
• Long-range (20+ years)• Fiscally constrained• Formal document submitted to
ODOT and USDOT every 4 years
2020-2050 COLUMBUS AREA METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION PLAN
The Metropolitan Transportation
Plan includes only communities
within the official MPO boundary.
METROPOLITAN PLANNING AREA
2020-2050 COLUMBUS AREA METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION PLAN
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT?• Central Ohio is growing
• Demographics are changing• Preferences are changing• Demands on the transportation system are
changing• Transportation projects must be on MTP to be
eligible for federal funding
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POPULATION & EMPLOYMENT FORECASTS
2020-2050 COLUMBUS AREA METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION PLAN
PREFERENCES ARE CHANGINGWe want options.
Smaller Homes Walkability More Mobility Green SpaceAmenities
2020-2050 COLUMBUS AREA METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION PLAN
REGIONAL GOALS
REDUCE PER CAPITA ENERGY CONSUMPTION AND PROMOTE ALTERNATIVE FUEL RESOURCES TO INCREASE AFFORDABILITY AND RESILIENCE OF REGIONAL ENERGY SUPPLIES
PROTECT NATURAL RESOURCES AND MITIGATE INFRASTRUCTURE VULNERABILITIES TO MAINTAIN A HEALTHY ECOSYSTEM AND COMMUNITY
POSITION CENTRAL OHIO TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY TO PROSPER AS A REGION AND COMPETE GLOBALLY
CREATE SUSTAINABLE NEIGHBORHOODS TO IMPROVE RESIDENTS' QUALITY OF LIFE
INCREASE REGIONAL COLLABORATION AND EMPLOY INNOVATIVE TRANSPORTATION SOLUTIONS TO MAXIMIZE THE RETURN ON PUBLIC EXPENDITURES
USE PUBLIC INVESTMENTS TO BENEFIT THE HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELFARE OF PEOPLE
2020-2050 COLUMBUS AREA METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION PLAN
Regional Strategies
Priority Projects
Documentation
Evaluation Criteria
Fiscal Analysis
Impact Analysis
Local Plans
Data
Public Engagement
Goals, Objectives & Targets
INPUT PROCESS OUTPUT
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• Most suggested project type: Stand-alone Bike & Pedestrian
STRATEGY & PROJECT IDENTIFICATION
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Bike/Pedestrian Transit IntersectionModification
New Roadway Major Widening InterchangeModification
Operations Minor Widening NewInterchange
New Freeway Convert toFreeway
Suggested Projects by Type
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REGIONAL STRATEGIES• System Management
• Physical Preservation• Operations• Safety & Security• Demand Management
• System Development• Bike & Pedestrian Infrastructure• Transit Infrastructure• Freight Rail Infrastructure• Multimodal Infrastructure Connections• Roadway Infrastructure
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NEXT STEPS
• December 2019 –February 2020
• Community presentations
• Draft document available in February
• February 26, 2020 - Public Open House at
MORPC
• April 3, 2020 – Public comment period closes
• May 2020 – Plan Adoption
2020-2050 COLUMBUS AREA METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION PLAN
WHAT ARE WE ASKING OF YOU?• Review & Comment
• Draft plan• Comment period ends April 3, 2020
• Contact• [email protected]• For hard copies or translated materials:
• [email protected]• 614-233-4130
• Information• www.morpc.org/mtp
2020-2050 COLUMBUS AREA METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION PLAN
Maria Schaper, AICPTRANSPORTATION PLANNING [email protected]. 614.233.4153
111 Liberty Street, Suite 100Columbus, OH 43215
www.morpc.org
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